# Backups and recovery Back up the complete runtime root while the runtime is stopped, or use a filesystem snapshot that preserves a consistent view of its SQLite data and files. The runtime root contains: - session databases (`agents//sessions.db`) and persisted media (`agents//images/`), - cron state and scheduled jobs, - configuration, agent content, and plugin state, - OAuth credentials under `config/` (including `config/openai-codex/`), - logs under `logs/`. Restore to a separate path first and run `cireilclaw --root dry-run` before activating it. Use `repair` when a restored Discord session needs its historical media refreshed or its history reconciled.